Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator 

About MAPSCorps 

MAPSCorps (Meaningful, Active, Productive Science in Service to Communities) is a nonprofit organization that provides youth with meaningful employment and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) exposure through an innovative technology-based community asset-mapping program. Our mission is to train youth to produce high-quality data about community assets that everyone can use to improve the human condition.  

Job Summary 

The Program Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring seamless program delivery, quality control, and evaluation; building and maintaining relationships with community and school partners; and supporting the implementation of MAPSCorps in other cities, known as “replication sites”. During the summer, the Program Coordinator will support more than 10 Field Supervisors who will in turn supervise more than 60 Field Coordinators as they deliver MAPSCorps curriculum to and supervise the community asset mapping for more than 200 high school students across the Chicagoland area. During the academic year, the program coordinator will train high school and college youth in MAPSCorps After School curriculum.

Responsibilities 

Program Operations 

• Manage all aspects of planning and preparation for Chicago programs 

• Recruit and provide ongoing support to seasonal staff members, in collaboration with the Program Director and Operations Team.  

• Develop and communicate plans to coordinate field teams, including mapping assignments and strategic adjustments to optimize efficiency, productivity, and safety, while creating a positive environment for all participants 

• Conduct remote and in-person trainings for replication sites. Occasional out-of-state, overnight travel may be required 

• Develop, document, implement, audit and continuously improve processes and procedures 

Alumni & Community Engagement 

• Build, maintain, and support strong relationships between community partners, staff, alumni, funders, volunteers, and other stakeholders 

• Develop interactive workshops and present MAPSCorps data and program information to community members across Chicago 

• Cultivate the MAPSCorps Alumni Network, including Alumni Council meetings and other school-year programming 

Program Evaluation & Strategic Planning 

• Ensure timely distribution and collection of evaluation tools (e.g., youth surveys) and provide strategic recommendations to improve evaluation processes 

• Analyze program data to inform future strategy and planning 

• Report to funders and other stakeholders on program successes and challenges 

• Collaborate with Positive Youth Development (PYD), argumentative literacy and data visualization literacy consultant(s) to improve program training and curriculum 

• Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications 

• 3 years of experience managing a youth-serving, nonprofit program 

• Strong analytical and data visualization skills 

• Daily access to a reliable vehicle 

• Strong project management skills resulting in measurable success and growth  

• Successful track record of working with youth in underserved communities  

• Demonstrated leadership and skills in recruiting, hiring, and supervising staff  

• Passion for building programs that engage local communities 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with superb attention to detail 

• Positive attitude and willingness to work on a dynamic mixture of tasks, no matter how big or small 

• Experience working, living, and/or volunteering in Chicago communities 

• Integrity, maturity, and a good sense of humor 

• Fluency in Spanish is a plus